Applied Thermodynamics for Engineers

Overview

COURSE OUTLINE: Thermodynamics is a subject of fundamental interest to Mechanical engineers and therefore is always taught in the 2nd or 3rd semester. The present course can be viewed as the next step, where the thermodynamic principles will be employed to discuss different power-producing & absorbing cycles. Properties of pure substance will be discussed, along with the thermodynamic property relations, thereby enabling the participants to estimate all relevant thermodynamic properties at any particular state of point. Subsequently, the gas & vapor power cycles will be analyzed, followed by the principles of cogeneration & combined cycles. Then the refrigeration cycles will be introduced, followed by a discussion on the selection of refrigerants. The properties of gas mixtures and gas-vapor mixtures will also be discussed, leading to psychrometry & psychrometric processes. The course will be completed with a brief introduction to the chemical equilibrium.

Syllabus

Applied Thermodynamics For Engineers [Introduction Video].
Lec 1: Overview of thermodynamic system & state.
Lec 2: First & second laws of thermodynamics.
Lec 3: Concept of entropy & entropy generation.
Lec 4: Concept of exergy & exergy destruction.
Lec 5: Thermodynamic potentials & Maxwell relations.
Lec 6: Generalized relations for entropy & specific heats.
Lec 7: Joule-Thomson coefficient & Clapeyron equation.
Lec 8: Liquid-vapor phase-change process.
Lec 9: Use of property tables.
Lec 10: Equations-of-state & Compressibility factor.
Lec 11: Ideal cycles for reciprocating engines.
Lec 12: Otto, Diesel & Dual combustion cycles.
Lec 13: Stirling & Ericsson cycles.
Lec 14: Fuel-air cycle.
Lec 15: Numerical exercise on Fuel-air cycles.
Lec 16: Losses in actual cycle & valve-timing diagram.
Lec 17: Ideal Brayton cycle.
Lec 18: Intercooling & reheating in Brayton cycle.
Lec 19: Regeneration in Brayton cycle.
Lec 20: Ideal Rankine cycle.
Lec 21: mprovements & modifications in Rankine cycle.
Lec 22: Regenerative Rankine cycle.
Lec 23: Binary vapor power cycle.
Lec 24: Combined gas-steam power plant.
Lec 25: Different arrangments in combined cycles.
Lec 26: Vapor compression refrigeration cycle.
Lec 27: SSS cycles & refrigerants.
Lec 28: Modifications in VCR systems.
Lec 29: Vapor absorption refrigeration cycle.
Lec 30: P-v-T behavior of gas mixtures.
Lec 31: Numerical examples.
Lec 32: Properties of moist air.
Lec 33: Psychrometric chart & various psychrometric processes.
Lec 34: Sensible heat factor & bypass factor.
Lec 35: Theoretical & actual combustion process.
Lec 36: Thermodynamic analyses of reacting systems.